City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES April 18, 2022 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, April 18, 2022 at 6:15 p.m. at the Knoxville Municipal Building. Mayor Hatch presided and the following Council Members were present: Megan Suhr, John Gotta Dylan Morse, Dawn Rankin and Jyl DeJong. Staffs present were City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Tricia Kincaid, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Community and Economic Development Glenn Lyons and Marilyn Arber. Motion by Morse; seconded by Rankin to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 4, 2022 2. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes of April 12, 2022 3. Accept Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes of March 14, 2022 4. Accept Airport Commission Meeting Minutes of March 19, 2022 5. Approve Class C Liquor License for Dut’s American Legion 6. Approve Garbage Haulers and Recycling License for ABS Sanitation 7. Approve Garbage Haulers and Recycling License for Maxim Trucking 8. Approve Garbage Haulers and Recycling License for Midwest Sanitation 9. Approve Taxi Cab License for Stanton Shuttle effective April 18, 2022 10. Accept Kyle Harless as Knoxville Reserve Officer 11. Accept March 2022 SRO Report 12. Accept March 2022 Fire/EMS monthly call report 13. Approve Resolution to approve tax abatement application for construction of a new single-family dwelling at 1406 Deer Run Drive 14. Approve Resolution to approve tax abatement application for construction of a new single-family dwelling at 1410 Deer Run Drive Mayoral reading of Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing for Community Development Block Grant CV Application. The hearing was opened at 6:19 p.m., filing of publication was on 4/12/22. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons spoke in regard to the property of 203 E Main seeking to apply for this grant, Tyler Vander Linden co-owner was in attendance. Glenn discussed the housing needs analysis. Notice of this public hearing was advertised on April 12, 2022 in the Des Moines Register and copies of the written materials were available for review at City Hall. This was identified as a priority project in the 2021 Downtown Assessment process and IEDA’s Downtown Assessment Report. Discussions with the property owners indicated their willingness to proceed with the application. The proposed activities are expected to cost $580,000; which includes $500,000 in construction costs, $60,000 in architectural fees; and $20,000 for MIPA grants administration. The proposed activities will be funded with a $400,000 CDBG-CV grant, a $100,000 Municipal Grant, and $80,000 in property owner funds. The CDBG-CV application will be submitted on or before April 30, 2022. The requested amount of federal CDBG-CV funds is $400,000. The proposed activities will be conducted at 203 E Main Street, Knoxville, Iowa. There are no persons residing in the buildings who would be displaced. None of the existing businesses in the buildings will be displaced. The nature of the proposed activities include: removal of the metal siding on the two front facades on Main Street and the side and front facades on Second Street; rehabilitation on the original brick facades; second story window replacement; and storefront improvements. Motion by Suhr, seconded by DeJong to close the hearing at 6:46 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta to approve Resolution approving the Community Development Block Grant Application and Associated Municipal Grant for 203 E Main Street in downtown Knoxville and approving the proposed Housing Needs Analysis Update; All ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Rankin to approve Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the Knoxville Police Department and Internet Crimes Against Children. Chief Fuller explained this would allow a single officer training in investigating internet crimes against children; all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse to approve Resolution to fix a date for a public hearing on proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $5,970,000. City Manager Heather Ussery explained this is part of the construction loan process; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Morse to approve Resolution setting the date for the Sale of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2022A and authorizing the use of a Preliminary Official Statement in Connection therewith. This is for the street improvement loan on May 2, 2022.; all ayes. Motion by DeJong, seconded by Rankin to approve payment of claims; Morse, Rankin, DeJong, Gotta, ayes, Suhr, nay. 93717 571 POLSON DEVELOPMENTS CED WAGES FOR MARCH $6,666.67 93718 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION CHLORINE $285.00 93719 ALLIANT ENERGY 1703 E PLEASANT ST $8,512.23 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST 93720 CONTROL MONTHLY SPRAY $80.00 93721 BASSETT EXCAVATING, INC SEWER REPAIR @ 7TH, FIX DROP $9,280.00 93722 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES $1,385.86 93723 BROWN'S SANITATION WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT $1,639.40 93724 BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC 47.26 TON ROAD STONE $890.12 93725 BSN SPORTS FIELD PAINT $252.68 93726 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. MARCH COPIER LEASE-PD DEPT $543.46 93727 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC FIELD PAINT & STRIPPING MACHIN $434.00 93728 CONCEPT2, INC CONCEPT2 ROWER $955.00 STATE/REGIONAL SWIM MEET 93729 OLIVIA CRAWFORD REIMB $367.38 93730 CUSHMAN EXCAVATION CONCRETE $2,870.00 93731 DEYARMAN VEHICLE REPAIR $938.26 DRAIN CLEANING @ SENIOR 93732 DRAIN WORKS CENTER $163.50 93733 DYNAMIC FITNESS & STRENGTH BENCHES, DIP STATION $1,710.89 93734 ECONO SIGNS LLC 20 NO PARKING SIGNS $479.33 93735 ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT COMPANY SWEEPER WATER PUMP $833.77 93736 FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU INSTRUCTOR TESTING-BACUS $50.00 93737 FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST ADJUSTING RING $110.00 93738 GRITTERS ELECTRIC INC HOT TUB PUMP WORK $132.48 93739 HUBES GARAGE DISC ROTOR REMOVAL & REPAIR $215.38 93740 IA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MONTHLY LINE CHARGE $1,278.00 93741 IOWA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOC 2022 MEMBERSHIP $25.00 93742 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL DOOR LOCK FOR EAST SHOP $34.99 93743 KARL CHEVROLET SET UP FOR NEW PD VEHICLE $16,986.63 93744 LIFE FITNESS CYBEX UPRIGHT BIKE $628.87 LOW RENT HOUSING OF 93745 KNOXVILLE OFFSET PROGRAM $976.00 MAINTENANCE FOR IOWA 93746 MAINSTAY SYSTEMS INC SYSTEMS $117.00 93747 MARTIN MARIETTA 26.88 TON SAND $68.24 93748 MID-IOWA PLANNING ALLIANCE FY23 DUES $1,424.00 93749 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 0 ST LIGHTING 44% $12,158.92 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 93750 INC COPIER CONTRACT $177.41 93751 MODERN MARKETING RECRUITMENT EVENT SUPPLIES $769.69 93752 NAPA 2 5GT 10W30 $68.97 93753 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC CODE READER $150.78 93754 OFFICE DEPOT OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR REC CENTER $215.43 PD MISSION STATEMENT PLAQUE- 93755 PELLA ENGRAVING COMPANY INC 2 $301.78 93756 PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE METER DUES $202.92 93757 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY THERMOSTAT FOR SENIOR CENTER $133.49 93758 PROVANTAGE LLC RAIL KIT FOR SERVICE RACK $95.28 93759 RACOM CORPORATION INC 9 PORTABLE RADIO & ACCESSORIES $45,256.80 93760 RDG PLANNING DESIGN MASTER PLAN PROF. SERVICES $9,868.90 93761 ROZENDAAL DRAIN CLEANING DRAIN CLEANING-SENIOR CENTER $160.50 93762 AMY ROZENDAAL SWIMMING LESSON REFUND $68.00 93763 JUSTIN SMITH DCLS/ACLS RENEWAL FOR F.D. $800.00 93764 STAR EQUIPMENT LTD 2 WATER TUBES $103.27 93765 STRYKER SALES CORPORATION AMBULANCE COT PAPER $2,712.50 93766 US CELLULAR HOT SPOTS $108.88 93767 HEATHER USSERY TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT $63.18 93768 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT JD UTILITY TRACTOR REPAIR $3,895.19 93769 VERIZON POLICE CELL PHONE SERVICE $568.68 93770 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST $234.53 93771 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT $2,676.79 93772 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST ICMA $674.66 93773 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES $70.00  2022 DODGE 4500 HD 93774 ARROW MANUFACTURING AMBULANCE $280,995.00 REFUND FOR OVERPAYMENT- 93775 BERTRAND FUNERAL HOMES ROUSH $50.00 93776 BLACK OAK PUMPING SPRING BIO-SOLIDS LAND APP. $15,250.00 93777 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES $2,673.75 HEALTH INSURANCE 93778 DARREL BROWN REIMBURSEMENT $415.10 93779 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. CONTRACT- 4/3/2021 $439.66 93780 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC TILE BRIGHT, GARBAGE BAGS, ETC $411.00 93781 CHRISTMAS DESIGNERS.COM LLC COMMUNITY TREE DEPOSIT $6,457.50 93782 CITY OF KNOXVILLE COBRA-PUYEAR $210.00 93783 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP 5 GAL RID-O-GREASE $998.80 93784 DEYARMAN WORK ON KPD VEHICLE #31 $315.90 93785 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $11,914.33 93786 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT CLEANING 2/9/2022 $160.00 VISCUSO LEADERSHIP BOOK 93787 CLARION EVENTS BUNDLE $88.50 93788 AT&T MOBILITY FIRE/RESCUE VOICE & DATA PLAN $438.02 HOTEL REIMBURSEMENT FOR 93789 AARON FULLER FBINAA $446.49 93790 BRANDON HILLS UNIFORM REIMBURSEMENT $250.00 93792 HUBES GARAGE CSO VEHICLE BRAKE REPAIR $185.03 93793 IOWA DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICE BOILER INSPECTION FEE-REC CTR $40.00 93794 J & M DISPLAYS INC JULY 4TH FIREWORKS DISPLAY $15,000.00 93795 KADETH, INC PORT MODULE & SWITCH $982.74 93796 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC MONTHLY TESTING-MARCH $1,599.25 93797 KNOXVILLE AVIATION AIRPORT MANAGER AGREEMENT $3,467.91 93799 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC FUEL TRANSFERS PUMP $1,486.32 93800 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS WATER AT 217 S 2ND ST $36.82 93801 LISCO INV 1898234-CITY HALL $2,641.77 93802 MAINSTAY SYSTEMS INC INVOICE 1140 REVISED $60.00 93803 MARION COUNTY RECORDER RECORDING FEE-LARRY JOHNSON $28.00 93804 MC CORKLE FARM & HOME 36' PLASTIC CULVERT $590.96 93805 MC CORKLE SEED & CHEMICAL GRASS SEED FOR WINTER GRAVES $132.00 93806 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 424 N LINCOLN ST RESTROOM $530.96 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 93807 INC POLICE $366.39 93808 NAPA PARTS 937 $79.81 93809 NATIONAL PAPER & SAN SUPPLY TOILET BOWL CLEANER $52.13 93810 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC DEF 937 & WIRE RUG $110.93  93811 OFFICE DEPOT BATTERIES, STAPLES, PENS $101.95 93812 OLIVIA OHMNEMUS LIFEGAURD COURSE REFUND $170.00 93813 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC WASTE WATER TRT PLT $4,830.90 93814 REYNOLDS URBAN DESIGN VETERANS PARK CONCEPT PLANS $1,601.09 93815 ROMAR DISC PARTS $263.90 93816 SANDRY FIRE SUPPLY TURNOUT GEAR-BATTALION CHIEF $2,559.50 93817 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC VA DISTRICT PHASE 1 $12,538.30 93818 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER MATERIALS FOR B/C OFFICE $51.86 93819 SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION 4-5 IB EXTINGUISHER $335.50 93820 THE FIRE STORE EMS BAG-NEW AMBULANCE 939 $873.54 93821 TK CONCRETE INC 2022 STREETS PAY APP #1 $190,873.27 93822 TREASURED PORTRAITS INC PHOTO SESSION-JACEY BONNETT $155.00 93823 TRUE VALUE HARDWARE INC. HEAT TAPE $122.46 93824 US CELLULAR HOT SPOTS $309.61 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT- 93825 HEATHER USSERY USSERY $163.80 93826 VERIZON HOT SPOTS $80.02 93828 VISA FLANGE BASE FOR SAMPLER $5,207.73 93829 WINDSTREAM ALARM LINE-WWTP $171.12 93830 WPS GHA MSP RESCUE OVERPAYMENT-D.LEE $556.77 City Manager: Spring into Parks is this Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., they will be meeting at Panther Park and going through city parks, Competine Trail and south entrance. Fire Chief Wyman: Will be picking up the new ambulance tomorrow morning and get everything installed in the next week. May 19th will be the EMS open house at the fire station. Police Chief Fuller: Thank you for approval of the MOU. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta to adjourn the meeting at 6:54 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk